Courtois won't face Chelsea, say Atletico

Atletico Madrid's Thibaut Courtois will not play against parent club Chelsea, should they meet in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

Published

10 April 2014

The on-loan goalkeeper has made nine full appearances for Atletico in Europe, including their quarter-final second-leg win over Barcelona on Wednesday that booked Diego Simeone's men a final-four spot.

Atletico president Enrique Cerezo said if the La Liga club were to draw Jose Mourinho's men in the semis, Courtois would not be in goal.

There is one avenue Atletico could use to deploy Courtois, but it involves paying Chelsea upwards of £8million.